Brunner added two goals today and now has 10. He sure would have looked good in a pens uniform. In the summer it was reported that the penguins were one of the front runners to land him. Should Shero have gone after him harder? Given their cap situation , along with having no forwards in their system for trade bait, Brunner and his entry level contract would have been a good fit.

We, like they, were limited by the entry-level system in terms of both dollars and term. It wasn't a matter of going harder or softer, it was just a matter of, "there" instead of "here" ...I'm just glad the organization is thinking a little outside the box AND finding actual, useful undrafted talent out there...